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Gobind: E-Tunai initiative encourages people to embrace technology

Thursday, 06 Feb 2020 06:22 PM MYT

SEREMBAN, Feb 6 ― The introduction of the e-Tunai Rakyat initiative is another effort by the government to encourage Malaysians to embrace technology, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo.“Many people are now doing business online. We can see how important it is for us to encourage people to learn to use technology for their benefit.

The programme was carried out to explain several pubic-related issued including the 2019 novel coronavirus infection, e-tunai rakyat programme and toll rate reduction. The e-Tunai Rakyat initiative was launched on January 14 with an allocation of RM450 million. About 15 million Malaysians are eligible to claim RM30 each through one of three e-wallet operators namely Grab, Boost, and Touch 'n Go.“The current toll rate will remain for the next 38 years and the government will no longer need to pay huge compensation which can reach billions of ringgit every year,” he said adding the move would also help reduce the government's costs.

 

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